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Board upholds department decision on Cortland trees, denies appeal to plant two Columbia plane trees
Summary
The Board denied an appeal seeking to replace two removed trees with two Columbia/London plane trees at 408 Cortland Avenue, upholding the Bureau of Urban Forestry's permit that approved removal with a single replacement; BUF cited species maturity, spacing and streetlight conflicts as reasons to limit plantings.
The Board of Appeals on July 25 denied an appeal by the permit holder at 408 Cortland Avenue seeking to replace two removed privately maintained street trees with two Columbia (London plane) trees, effectively upholding the Department of Public Works/Bureau of Urban Forestry’s earlier action to approve removal with a single replacement.
Appellant counsel and supporting arborists presented a growth‑rate study arguing that the Columbia…
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